Robert C. Wright (politician)

Robert C. Wright
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
In office
1981–1992
Preceded by Arthur Earley
Succeeded by Thaddeus Kirkland
Personal details
Born (1944-11-05)November 5, 1944
Chester, Pennsylvania
Died February 22, 2014(2014-02-22) (aged 69)
Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican

Robert C. Wright (November 5, 1944 – February 22, 2014) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1][2] He was first elected on September 15, 1981.[3]

Wright graduated from Chester High School in 1962. He then went to George Washington University and received his law degree from Villanova University School of Law. After serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Wright was elected to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas serving until he retired in 2009. In 2014, Wright died of complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Lyme disease. He was 69.[4]

References

  1. Pennsylvania. Dept. of General Services; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual. 108. Department of General Services. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  2. Cox, Harold. "House Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. "Longtime Delco lawmaker, judge Robert C. Wright dies". delcotimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.


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